A resilient metal item, circular or nearly circular, which is designed to be inserted into an internal or external groove and retained by its own spring action, or it may have external prongs or projections designed to be inserted into a hole and retained by spring action of the prongs which grip by imbedding into the material. For items having internal prongs which perform the same function, see push on nut. It is used to keep and/or lock a part(s) in position, as a ball bearing on a shaft or in a housing. See also clip, retaining and pin, lock. Excludes ring, connecting, round.
Classification: Press-fasteners, snap-fasteners & press-studs & parts therefor
NSN 2925-00-265-7539
NSN 5905-00-905-3260
NSN 2925-00-278-9468
NSN 6130-01-477-6884
NSN 2925-00-090-5018
NSN 5996-00-411-0579
NSN 5855-01-424-2769
NSN 4140-01-500-0618
NSN 5905-01-338-9420
NSN 5835-01-538-1804
NSN 6220-01-514-7024
NSN 5950-01-166-5992